It took Warwickshire only 80 minutes to pick up the two points they needed to claim the second division title amid a flurry of runs from Neil Carter, the hard-hitting left-hander, and wickets from Chris Woakes, the 18-year-old seamer who has made such a big impression in his first championship season.

Carter struck the first four balls of Jason Gillespie’s first over to the boundary to move from 47 to 63 off 59 balls with a six and…